The community is invited to join in celebrating the birth of Jesus at the candlelight December 24 Christmas Eve Cantata by the choir of Francis Cove United Methodist Church. The Christmas Cantata, "The Gift Goes On," under the direction of choir director Sherri Myers begins at 6:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary Francis Cove is at the intersection of Pigeon and Crymes Cove Roads, Waynesville452-9791..